NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Therefore, 501c3 organizations, whether public charities or private foundations, must navigate carefully to comply with regulations. Private foundations may provide general support to public charities that lobby, subject to certain requirements.

Public and Social Policy 105

Public and Social Policy Law Taxation Activism 105

Candid

JUNE 24, 2025

arts and cultural organizations have faced a global pandemic, inflationary pressures, shifting audience behaviors , and changes in public policy and government funding. Foundation funding, which was stable between 2022 and 2023, declined 25% in 2024, falling below pre-pandemic levels. Since 2019, U.S.

Nonprofit governance and management 89

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Public Policy Culture 89

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 11, 2025

At the core of every dominant power structure is a narrative foundation. By unraveling these stories, we confront the foundational myths that uphold systemic inequalities and challenge ourselves to envision a radically different world. All rights reserved. Reprinted here with author and press permission.

Public and Social Policy 97

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Culture Governance 97

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 2, 2025

The problem of stalled contributions originated in a regrettable midcentury Internal Revenue Service (IRS) de facto policy that awarded immediate tax deductions for transfers to DAFs, but didn’t establish a payout requirement. Commercial DAF sponsors would be prone to viewing such a policy shift as a threat to their charitable cash cow.

Public and Nonprofit Management 69

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Philanthropy Foundations 69

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 8, 2025

Public banks, especially in California, are envisioned as wholesale banks exclusively serving local governments. They can also take deposits from various private organizations (such as foundations, unions, and pension funds) but do not provide accounts to individuals.

Nonprofit governance and management 128

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance Finance 128

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 8, 2025

In this series, The Unexpected Value of Volunteers, Masaoka takes on the underappreciated topic of volunteerism, provides some unexpected ideas, and points the way toward a public policy agenda on volunteerism. Foundations regularly fail to ask their nonprofit grantees about volunteers. Keynotes rarely mention volunteers.

Volunteerism 92

Volunteerism Volunteerism Civil Society Public Policy 92

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Politicians are influenced by money as much as or, frankly, often much more than votes, and public policy is the product of calculating trade-offs between the two. Their mission is to keep housing affordable, so they need public operating subsidies, not exemption from rent controls (which could make their housing less affordable).

Public and Social Policy 131

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 131

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 15, 2025

In terms of tailoring programs to win and sustain local trust, with support from the Gates Foundation, Village Enterprise began working with the Kenyan county governments of Makueni, Taita Taveta, and West Pokot in 2024 to develop policies that allow them to allocate more resources to poverty graduation programs.

Poverty 105

Poverty Governance Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management 105

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

These are justly built on a foundation of extractive practices on the part of power holders who were using different forms of leadership that caused harm. Understand that trust is the foundation of progress. Our mission and vision have remained substantively the same over time, but our activities have changed considerably.

Public and Social Policy 94

Public and Social Policy Food Leadership Health 94

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 22, 2025

Business Foundations Government Nonprofits & NGOs Social Enterprise Solutions Advocacy, Funding, Leadership, etc. In doing so, I tried to tease out the micro-and macro-level conditions surrounding organizations’ successful efforts collectively to shape public policy. Do coalitions succeed when they have deep pockets?

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Governance 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 17, 2025

A Looser Hold on Perpetuity When COVID began to take hold, we recognized that the community organizing and public policy ecosystem that we fund was going to need even more financial support. Community organizing and policy advocacy are historically underfunded, receiving less than 3 percent of philanthropic spending.

Nonprofit governance and management 52

Nonprofit governance and management Ethics Philanthropy Public and Nonprofit Management 52

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 4, 2025

We hear a lot about justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion from foundations. Several areas are identified for change in policy and practice using an intersectional approach, but the report has some specific recommendations laid out by topic: Public Policy The Land Back movement is a central focus here.

Public and Social Policy 113

Public and Social Policy Culture Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Administration and Development 113

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 8, 2025

This stark reality makes the need for a public bank crystal clear. A public bank is not just a reformits a necessary foundation for meaningful and lasting change that invests directly in community wellbeing. Without one, cities remain trapped in a harmful, broken system.

Finance 136

Finance Law Poverty Governance 136

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 10, 2025

In this series, The Unexpected Value of Volunteers , author Jan Masaoka takes on the underappreciated topic of volunteerism, provides some unexpected ideas, and points the way toward a public policy agenda on volunteerism.

Civil Society 109

Civil Society Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Public and Social Policy 109

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 8, 2025

Image courtesy of Puerto Rico Community Foundation. Here, we find opportunities to heal, to advance racial justice, to build bridges among foundations, and to nurture the hope that fuels our collective aspirations. Panelists in view: Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez, Shawn Escoffery, Jorge Daz Ortiz, and Dr. Marta Moreno Vega. Robert K.

Public and Social Policy 63

Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation Law Public and Nonprofit Management 63

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 22, 2025

Building Community Finance Hubs at the Local Level: Key Elements A CDFI Friendly hub is a lean, local nonprofit matchmaker pairing local demand for financing with bankers, foundations, impact investors, or other financial partners. Other Federal Reserve banks may join in similar public education programs. How Did This Approach Emerge?

Finance 105

Finance Nonprofit Administration and Development Poverty Public and Nonprofit Management 105

Fundraising Leadership

JANUARY 17, 2025

writes, Diversity and inclusion are so critical to the educational and economic foundations of this country that the board of directors of Costco which employs 330,000 people nationwide recently unanimously recommended its shareholders vote against a proposal by the National Center for Public Policy Research to dissolve Costcos DEI goals.

Public and Social Policy 104

Public and Social Policy Leadership Culture Universities 104

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 25, 2025

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Nonprofit Administration and Development 230

Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy 230

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 15, 2025

However, many CSOs focus their energies on public policy. The faith pillar includes countless denominations and sects, while the media includes public and private outlets with varying stances toward the government. For example, unions may seek greater legal protection while businesses legally resist unionization.

Civil Society 98

Civil Society Activism Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 98

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 24, 2025

Political scientist Nicholas Tampio wrote back in 2017: “In recent years, numerous political theorists and philosophers have argued that experts ought to be in charge of public policy and should manipulate, or contain, the policy preferences of the ignorant masses.” And philosopher Olúf ẹ́mi O.

Foundations 105

Foundations Culture Universities Governance 105

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 7, 2025

Leonardo Cuello , a public policy research professor at Georgetown University and critic of the proposed Medicaid cuts, described them as “the largest and most damaging cuts in the program’s history.” These organizations frequently offer direct medical aid or help families navigate available public and private health resources.

Healthcare 81

Healthcare Insurance Health Medical 81

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 25, 2025

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Nonprofit Administration and Development 130

Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy 130

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 13, 2025

Central to this looming threat is Project 2025 , a comprehensive policy agenda spearheaded by the Heritage Foundation that aims to dismantle protections for LGBTQ+ people , ban diversity initiatives , and defund gender-affirming care under Medicaid. This alignment is no coincidence.

Civil Society 127

Civil Society Law Nonprofit Administration and Development Governance 127

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

MAY 31, 2023

By Marc Gunther New pooled funds seek grants from foundations or individuals, aggregate the money, and give it away. The efforts aim to drive fundamental change by building Black nonprofits’ public-policy muscle.

Public Policy 334

Public Policy Foundations Nonprofits 334

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Now, a new initiative by the Boston Foundation and its research center, Boston Indicators , hopes to explore the racial wealth divide in Greater Boston, as well as more broadly, in the hopes of identifying new approaches to closing the persistent gap. The Boston Foundation’s new CEO, M.

Foundations 124

Foundations Public Policy Leadership Governance 124

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

This one comes from Claudia Herrold, vice president of communications and public policy at the Ohio Grantmakers Forum. I have yet another fabulous example of an annual report postcard to share with you. I’m so excited that people are giving this a try! So, it took some considerable head scratching to figure out our message.

Public Policy 180

Public Policy Foundations Communication Nonprofits 180

NonProfit PRO

APRIL 25, 2022

Four remarkable leaders, whose life experiences give them inspiration and strength, share their personal stories and reflect on their leadership journeys in conversations with Fred Ali, the retired President and CEO of the Weingart Foundation, and a former nonprofit leader.

Leadership 246

Leadership Foundations Public Policy Nonprofits 246

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 24, 2017

Issue awareness and advocacy goals aren’t nearly as important for foundations, associations, and nonprofits working in the arts or religion as they are for more issue-driven organizations that care more deeply about public policy decisions. The differences are even more pronounced with the other two goals in the chart.

Public and Social Policy 143

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Food Philanthropy 143

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 12, 2015

The partnership is funded by the Walmart Foundation and provides free federal and state online and in-person tax preparation and filing services to people earning $60,000 or less annually last year. I work with our public policy team to discuss any PR initiatives they should be aware of.

Communication 247

Communication Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Social Enterprise 247

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 22, 2024

Bennett is co-CEO of iF, A Foundation of Radical Possibility , based in Washington, DC. Amara Enyia is director for policy and research at the Movement for Black Lives , based in Chicago. How can public policy compensate for the damage done? Participating in the conversation are the following people: Temi F.

Public Policy 141

Public Policy Universities Governance Philanthropy 141

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Our families knew what they needed, and by including them in the design process, we have been able to create a program participants describe as a stable foundation for community and financial support that alleviates stress and allows them to better care for themselves and their families.

Public and Social Policy 134

Public and Social Policy Poverty Public Policy Governance 134

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 9, 2024

Trust in philanthropy remains lower than trust in nonprofits, and trust in private foundations and high-net-worth individuals remains much lower than in 2020, the first year for which we have data (8). Americans have less trust in nonprofits to advocate for public policies and conduct nonpartisan voter engagement.

Public Policy 116

Public Policy Ethics Philanthropy Governance 116

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The Gates Foundation, the nation’s largest private foundation, is well known for its proclivity to “swing for the fences,” with mixed results (more success in global health, less success in US education). The second area of gains is in the realm of public policy. The second area of gains is in the realm of public policy.

Philanthropy 139

Philanthropy Public Policy Governance Foundations 139

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JUNE 12, 2023

The organization’s goal in the expansion is to provide consistent public policy support, advocacy, and research for the entire Tennessee nonprofit sector at the state and federal level. Nonprofits are Tennessee’s 6th largest industry , and the sector pays more than $13.5

Public Policy 96

Public Policy Associations Nonprofits Governance 96

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Since 2005, some 2,200 local newspapers have closed, according to a press release by the MacArthur Foundation. In an effort to turn this trend around, the MacArthur Foundation unveiled in September 2023 the Press Forward initiative, a coalition of 22 founding donors set on “strengthening communities and democracy by supporting local news.”

Healthcare 128

Healthcare Foundations Public Policy Philanthropy 128

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

AUGUST 29, 2012

One of the key results of this work is our decision to add new types of members to our statewide association, so that in addition to foundations we will now include individuals, giving circles and United Ways in our membership. Herrold, OGF’s Vice President, Communications & Public Policy.

Public Policy 206

Public Policy Associations Leadership Communication 206

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Couvson went on to share that a goal of Black Girl Freedom Week is for Black girls and gender-expansive youth to be centered in conversations about what is impacting them through public policy rather than treated as an afterthought. Foundation for Women. “We Foundation for Women. The work of these leaders is crucial.

Public and Social Policy 133

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Leadership Law 133